Prepare a program using Exhibits
Exhibits take images and other items hosted in the History Portal and tell the story that goes with them.
- Select an exhibit of interest
- Read through it and get to know it a little
- Look up other photos of interest in the portal related to the topic
- Find locations on Google Maps
- Search topics online to learn more
Exhibits are arranged into a few categories in the Montana History Portal. These are: Adventure Lab, People, Places, Events and Research Guides. In the next section you will see types of presentations you might give with examples from these categories.
Biographical
Biographical exhibits tell the story of a specific person and then pull together items either about the person or created by the person (People). A few examples include Evelyn Cameron, Bud Moore, and Charlie Russell.
Cameron, Evelyn, 1868-1928, Evelyn Cameron standing on Jim the horse (Between 1905-1915). Montana History Portal, accessed 24/02/2025, https://www.almanac.com/content/over
Narrative
Narrative exhibits tell the story of a person, place, or event. These have text interwoven with images and other items to give a more complete story.
Examples:
Bicycles for the Army: The 25th Infantry in Montana (People),
Building Going-to-the-Sun Road (Events),
Fort Missoula Alien Detention Camp During World War II (Places).
Informational
Informational hub exhibits work to pull together content about a place or topic from multiple collections so that it is easily discoverable.
Examples: Glacier National Park History and Yellowstone National Park History.
Research guides are also types of informational hubs with links to items that are related to a specific topic for further research.
Examples:
The Military in Montana: History Collections,
Winter Wheat by Mildred Walker: A Research Guide
Adventure lab
Adventure Lab is a geocaching app tour that you can engage with from your phone, but you don't have to limit it to that use.
For those who don't have the opportunity to visit these interesting spots, our digital exhibits compare the old photos with a more current Google Street View, allowing you to compare "Now" and "Then" on a computer or mobile device.
Since these exhibits are place based, you will also find these exhibits listed under Places. Please see the Adventure Lab section in this trunk to learn more about how to use these exhibits for programs.
